No one wants to feel jealous or envious of others; yet when these negative emotions arise they can be difficult for us to stop or to find a way to control them. But overcoming jealousy and envy is not as hard as we think once we know some good techniques for dealing with them.

In this video I investigate the multifaceted nature of jealousy and I primarily focus on how to deal with jealousy that arises when someone has something we want ourselves and we can’t be happy for their possession of it. I also lead you through a step-by-step exercise on how we can eliminate jealousy from our mind so we no longer fall prey to this terrible green-eyed monster.(more…)

This site is to help beginners easily understand the Buddhist teachings so they can quickly experience its great benefits. I’ve been practicing Buddhism for over 10 years. I was a Buddhist nun for three years and did a total of three years solitary meditation retreats. I’m even more enthusiastic about practicing Buddhism now than I was during the “honeymoon period” when I first started learning about it and practicing it.

To start learning about Buddhism and meditation, watch some of my videos here or read my blog posts here.